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PATENT cierren.

winnaar snoer?, on carcasa rLLrNoIs, Assren'on. 'ro sLoAN'vAI-.vn COMPANY, or"

- enreecaanmnors, A eonronerren or ILLINOIS.

HUSH-VALVE miesen..

Speellication o! Letters Patent.

Appleman. alsa January 1e, lect. seal no. 240,715. l'

To all whom, it may concern s Be it known that I, VILLIAM E Snoer?, a citizen thefllnited States, residing at Chicago, in .he `"county of Cool; and bta of illinois, .nave invented a certain new and` useful llnprovement in Flush-Valves' of which the Eollowing is a specification.

My invention relatesv to tush valves, and has for its object to provide a new and improved valve of this description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinigin'e .l is a sectional view through a valve embodying my invention; Fig. 2 1s an enlarged detail of a portion. of the movable part of the device; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 ot Fig. l; Fig. et is a sectional view tellen .on line 1 ot' Fig. l;

5 is a view showing a modified construction. p

Lilac letters refer to like the several figures. p

In the drawings l have shown a construe# tion of iush valve adapted to kbe used in all connections where such valve is desirable, such, for example, 'as for ushing water closets and the like.

teferrinof now to Fig. l, the valve'casing A is provi( ed with a Suitable connection or inlet A1 for connecting it to a source of water supply. Within the casing A is a pylinder A2 surrounded by a space A3 into which the Water from the supply has free access. Associated with the casing A is a diaphragm ll which is fastened to a piston C working in the cylinder A2.. As herein shown' the casing A is provided with a ref -movable cap A* and the diaphragm is held between the edges of the cap and the casing'. The casing is preferably provided with a connection A which leads to a groove A in the upper edge of the casing, and which communicates with. the chamber A3, vthis connection beingv made so that it communi- Cates with thewater at its largest diameter of flow, being back of the inlet A1 and at the point where the chamber enlarges back of said inlet. A series of 'connections A5 may be located at various points around the casing. yElle diaphragm is also provided with holes Al which communicate with a groove AS in tho edge of the cap A4150 that the water .may pass from the chamber A3 through the connections A5 to said groove. A series of passageways AQ are associated parts throughout vwith the cap A4 groove. A3. These passageways lead to a compartimenti) located above the'chamber El and communicating therewith by means -\of`. passageways D2 having a common inlet D3. By this arrangement the Water is conducted' from chamber A3 to chamber D1. Means is provided for adjusting the flow of this water, and as herein shown such means consists of the adjustable screw orvalve E, by means of which the inlet D3 may be controlled. This valve is connected withl a removable holding piece E1. A cover E2 is provided for said valve7 and a suitable packing E is interposed between this cover and the cap A4 to prevent water that may leak through the valve.

The diaphragm B is piston C in any desired manner. As herein shown the piston is provided with an upwardly projecting part C1 .which passes through the'diaphragm, the diaphragm being held in position by the plate C2. Assoelated withA the piston Cwis an auxiliary valve device comprising a rod C3 which passes up through the projecting portion C1.

and communicate with the the escape of any This rod is provided at its end with' a valve A C4 which seats upon the end ofthe ing part C1 and closes the passageways C connecting the chamber D1 with the interior ot' the piston C, such` piston beino hollow, as shown.4 The rod passes througi a frictional` device ci' some kin associated with the piston; such, for example, as the stuffing box C". It will be seen that by this frictional or holding device the valve C* may be held away from its seat. ,The cylinder A2 is provided with a .series of ribs F separated by spaces F1 (see Fig. 4). the piston,

projectand the -water passes between them. This arrangement prevents tilting and binding of the piston and permits the passage of the water in spite of the fact that the piston has three points of the same 'diameter as the inlet or mouth of the cy1inder A2, as shown at Il, H1 and H2. The piston C is provided with two ports H4 and H5. The points H, H1 and H2 act as cutofs Whenthey come opposite the upper edge of the cylinder. The port H4 is small ascompared with the port H5. The port H5 is the main port, while HA1 is the refill port. The edges of said ports are inclined, as shown at H, Fig. 2, so that there is a gradual closing of lthe ports.

These ribs guide This cushions the movement 1 10 of the piston, and preventshaminer during enlarged as shown at Il,

the operation thereof. When either, of the:

enlarged or cutoii parts o the piston is opposite vtheinpperd edge F2 of the cylinder, the admism'on of water from the chamber A to the chamber G and the pipe Gr1 is cut o. When the valve is closed the diaphragm-also engages the top of the cylinder and acts to close the end of the cylinder. An actuating part I projects through the casing with its end in proximity to the rod C". Said end is l there being a reducedportion I2 back. o said enlargement. This actuating part has a guiding part I3 which operates in a guide I.

- device, such asthe spring d, is associated Vwithin the guide I.

with the actuating part I, and is located The actuating part ma be operated in any desired manner.

fils shown in Fig. la handle J is rovided with an enlarged engaging piece projects into the guide I'1 and which is held in place by the holding piece J2, through which the handle projects. It will be seen that if thehandle J is moved in any direction the engaging piece J1 will be tilted so as to push the actual part l inwardly, as shown, for example, in dotted lines in Fig. l. It will be seen that by `this construction it matters not which Way the handle J may be moved, the same effect will be produced, for any movement thereof will tilt the engaging -piece J1 and vthe tilting thereof causes the actuating part to move inwardly. lVhen the handle is released the spring moves the parts back to their initial position, as shown in full lines in Fig. l. Instead of having the handle J, I may use a push-button K '(see Figi), said push-button being connected directly to thel actuating part. If the push-button is pressed it will e seen that the actuating part will be moved forward, and that the parts will .he `returned to their initial position ywhen the push-button is released. In the drawing 'I have shown the inlet'A1 inthe same plane with the actuating part I, and handle J. The relative position of these two parts will, of course, depend uponl the conditions presented and they would perhaps most often be rQOiiegrees apart, although this relative position can be any. position the conditions necessitate.

1'; "I have described in detail a particular construction embodying my invention, but it is ofcourse evident that the parts may be varied in'many particulars, and that some of the partsmay be omitted and others used with parts not herein lshown without departing from Vthe spirit of my invention. l,

therefore, do not limit myself to the particular construction illustrated.

When the diaphragm is used it is desirable to arrange some Way to lessen the pressure on the diaphragm from the operating A retracting,

1 which vthe water below it lifts it. piston C and associated parts-upward. The

imum up position, as shown in dotted lines 75,

vin Fig. l, this plate will engage the :tace of the cap and the part. of the diaphragm between the plate and the conned edge will rest against theinclined face, as shown in said dotted lines. It will be seen that by so this means if the pressure is entirely removed from the controllin chamber the pressure in the operating e amber cannot amage the diaphragm or injuriously strain it.

The use and .operation of my invention are as follows: Underl normal conditions the parts are as shown in full lines in Fig. l. If now it is desired to ush the bowl, the handle J is moved in any direction most convenient. This moves the actuating part I inwardly.. The enlargement I* en ages the rod Ca and because of the incline engaging face or faces lifts the rod. This unseats the valve C4 'and permits the Water in the upper chamber D1 to escape into the chamber G. The pressure above the diaphragm is thus relieved, and the pressure of This carries the movement in this case 1s ordinarily rapid. When the parts are in their maximum up position, the end of the rod Cs strikes. the top of the cap A* and is moved' against the resistance of the stutling box C8 so as to seat the-valve C. The parts are shown in this position in dotted lines in Fig. l. When in this position the enlarged part H2 of thc piston C is opposite the upper edge F2 of the cylinder, and consequently the escape of the water is prevented. fIhe seating of` the valve C* preveiits the escape of the, water from the chamber D1 andn hence said chamber begins to fill and the diaphragm is moved downwardly. When the port Hi reaches the edge F2 of the cylinder the water ilows over said edge through said port and the spaces F into the chamber G, and thence intotllie bowl or to any other point Where it 4, is to e used. As the piston moves downwardly the cutoff Il1 comes opposite the edge F2 and the tiow of water ceasesl. The incline of the edges ot the port causes 'a gradual cut oli", and prevents hammer. The water flowing through the ort H5v flows with great velocity so as to ush the bowl. It is desirable, however, that after being flushed the bowl be filled with water. This is donc by the rc-fill port H4. A further downward movement of the piston C brings :dieser this port opposite the edge F2 and Water is permitted to fiow into the chamber G, but m smaller quantities, and with less force. This water re-lills the bowl. It is, of course, evident that the dimensions ofthe parts, ete., will be adjusted to meet the conditigns presented. The piston C continues its movement until the cut off H is opposite the edge l 12 and the diaphragm engages said edge. The chamber D1 is then filled and the flow of water stopped. The parts arc regulated and .f trrangcd so as to produce any desired flow required. Vshen the piston reaches its maximum down position the parts, if the handle has been releasechuill be in the position shown in full lines. If, however, the handle should have been held in an inclined position the valve will not be held open, but the end of the rod Will come opposite the reduced portion I2 of the actuating part. Il the. handle is now released a second flush will occur. lt will thus be seen `that by this arrangement the valve' cannot be held open, and the most that can be done by holding f the handle. of the actuating device is to roduce a second operation of the valve. lf the push-button is used instead of the handle J, the flushing is produced by simply pushing the push-button. It will be seen that the actuating device of Fig. l comprises two separate members kept in Contact by the springl5.

it will be noted that in this construction what may betermed the valve seat' is at the uppercnd of the cylinder A2, and that the piston C and associated parts are so arranged that during its upward movement there is no useful escape of water from the operating chamber. This construction permits the full pressure in the operating chamber to he utilized to force up the diaphragm to its maximum up position for the purpose of seating the valve (14. By utilizing this full pressure tor seating the valve it Will be seen that a proper seating thereof Will always be insured. The useful flow of water does not occur until after this valve is seated, and during the downward movement of the piston. By having the seat of the piston at the top of the cylinder A2 the spaces` l4v -constitute the discharge for thel Water; in

other words, in this arrangement the'cylinder A* becomes part of the' dischargeway for the water, for as soon 'as the Water 1s re leased at the upper edge it is free to flow to its destination. lt is of course evident that a slow upward movement of the piston and a rapid downward movement thereof might be secured if desired by varying the sizes of the passageways through which the Water enters into and escapes from the controlling chamber.

I claim l. A valve device comprising a. valve, an actuating mechanism having two parts separated from each other and mounted iny the same guide, said parts having flattened ends 2. A valve device comprising a valve, an

actuating mechanism having a guiding part separate from the' valve and moving m a I direction substantially at right an les there.

to and provided with an enlarge end connected with the main body of the actuati'n part by a reduced portion, a guide in whic said actuating part moves, a handle rate from the' guiding part and 'pro ed' with a part working in said guide,aspmg in said guide normall pressing the actuating part and the handle part together.

3. A valve device comprising a casing divided int-o two chambers, one the controlling chamber and the other the operating chamber, means for connecting said chamber with a source of water supply, a. valve for relieving the pressure in the controlling chamber, means for moving the parts so as to permit they Water to tlow from the o rating chamber when said pressure is re ieved,

a projecting partassociated with said valve, an actuating mechanism comprising amactuating part separateA from the valve and moving in a direction substantially at right` angles thereto and provided with an er1- lai-ged end adapted to engage said projecting part and connected with the body of the actuating part by a reduced portion, a guide in which said actuating part moves and means for movingr said actuating part to its initial position when released.

4. A valve device comprising a casing d ivided into two chambers, one the controlling .chamber and the other the operating chamber, means for connecting said chambers with a source of Water supply, a valve for relieving the pressure in the controlling chamber, means for moving the parts so as to permit the water to flow from ythe operating chamber when said pressure is relieved, a projecing part associated with said valve, an actuating mechanism comprising an actuating part, separate from the valve and moving in a direction substantially at right angles thereto and provided with an enlarged end adapted to engage said projecting part and connected With the body of the actuating part by a reduced portion, a guide in which said actuating part moves, a handle provided with a part working in said guide and adapted to be tilted when the handle is moved so as to move said actuating part. l

5. A valve device comprising a'casing, a diaphragm extending across said casing and dividing it into two chambers, a connection between each of said chambers and asource of Water supply, a cylinder in one chamber,

a piston connect-ed with said diaphragm and working in said cylinder, an auxiliary valve mounted upon said piston and-provided with a projecting stem which projects into said cylinder7 an actuating mechanism for said auxiliary valve having two parts separate from cach other and mounted in the same guide, one of said parts adapted to engage 'said stennsaid parts having flattened ends which make contact With each other, and an elastic, device Vfor keeping said parts in proper relation, both, of said parts separate from said valve.

A valve device compisinfr a casing divided into two chambers, one the controlling chamber and the other the operating chamber, means for connecting both of said chambers with a source of Water supply, a cylinder in one of said chambers, a piston Working in said cylinder, an escape valve for said controlling chamber adapted when operated to permit the escape of the water v i from the controlling chamber, an actuating keepingr said partsin roper relation, bothy of said parts separate rom said piston.

7 .l A valve device com )risin a main valve controlling thedischarge of the Water, a controlling device for said main valve, an actuating mechanism therefor having two parts separated from each other and mounted in the same guide, said parts having flattened ends which make contact Witheach other, and an elastic device for keeping said parts in proper relation, both of said parts separate from said valve.

K WILLIAM E. SLOAN.

` Witnesses:

HOMER L. Kimm,

LUCY A. FALKENBERG. 

